Sublime Text is a cross-platform text editor built around speed, keyboard-driven navigation, and a deeply customizable editing environment. It opens large files quickly and stays out of the way, while still supporting serious coding workflows through packages and project-aware tools.

Features

Jump to files, symbols, or lines with Goto Anything and run commands through the Command Palette.
Edit several selections at once with multi-cursor and multiple-selection tools.
Split the workspace into panes, move between projects, and retain session state.
Use syntax-aware completion, definitions, references, and diagnostics through built-in capabilities and language-server packages.
Extend the editor with Package Control, themes, build systems, snippets, macros, and Python-based plugins.
Use one universal Mac download on Apple silicon and Intel hardware.

Where it fits

Sublime Text suits developers and technical writers who want a responsive native-feeling editor without adopting a full IDE. Its package ecosystem can cover many advanced workflows, though teams needing integrated debugging, collaboration, or opinionated project tooling may prefer a larger development environment.

Privacy and requirements

Sublime Text 4 supports macOS 10.13 or later. Documents are ordinary local files unless a project or plugin connects to an external service. Third-party packages have their own behavior and trust boundary, so review packages before installing them.

Pricing

The editor can be evaluated for free, but continued use requires a license. A personal license is $99 and includes three years of updates; the last eligible version remains usable afterward.

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